24hourcampfire.com
24hourcampfire.com
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Hop To
Page 4 of 4 1 2 3 4
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 28,521
Campfire Ranger
Online Content
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 28,521
Originally Posted by Mule Deer
Yeah, that's about what I've seen.

Rimfire ammo availability and price has been important to a bunch of shooters since the Obama Shortages. I hadad a wonderfully accurate CZ .17 Mach 2 before the2, which made sense at the time, because .17 Mach 2 ammo coat about half as much as HMR--which was one of the justifications for the M2's introduction. Wonderful gopher round.

Then during the shortages M2 ammo became almost unobtainable, and when it was the price was close to .17 HMR--and even during the shortages HMR ammo sometimes went on sale. So I sold the M2, and bought .17 HMR ammo on sale.

.17 M2 ammo is now available again, but just checked the three websites where I bought most of my rimfire during the shortages. The average lowest price for 50 rounds of M2 was $7.58 and for HMR $9.15. Ain't buying another Mach 2.


I just sold the Whittaker special run RAR Mach 2 I purchased a few months ago. The rifle was fine, but otherwise promising groups were spoiled by fliers, and with the bedding system used, I couldn't see any way that could be the problem. I suspect the ammo just isn't being made with the same care as when it was originally, when Eley was making it and there was some talk of it becoming a match standard. Couldn't see spending $8 a box for ammo that didn't group any better than SV.


What fresh Hell is this?
BP-B2

Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 3,639
Campfire Tracker
Offline
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 3,639
The .17 HM2 IMO is a great little cartridge.....but certainly not very popular. I bought one in a Savage bolt rifle with a heavy barrel.....it's a fine shooter. Another one I built from a 1915 Stevens favorite. It's a great little rifle but a bit too much for small game that is headed for the stew pot.

I did have concerns about ammo supplies so I stocked up a lifetime supply. All tolled about 7,000 rounds. I'm having trouble with photo hosting but will post photos when I can.

Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 22,844
Campfire Ranger
Online Content
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 22,844
Originally Posted by vapodog
The .17 HM2 IMO is a great little cartridge.... but a bit too much for small game that is headed for the stew pot.


I never met anyone but you that stewed heads.....

Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 3,639
Campfire Tracker
Offline
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 3,639
Originally Posted by huntsman22
Originally Posted by vapodog
The .17 HM2 IMO is a great little cartridge.... but a bit too much for small game that is headed for the stew pot.


I never met anyone but you that stewed heads.....
LOL.....

When one likes to hunt with the irons he installed, head shots can become difficult.
[Linked Image from i.ibb.co]
[Linked Image from i.ibb.co]
[Linked Image from i.ibb.co]
[Linked Image from i.ibb.co]
[Linked Image from i.ibb.co]








Last edited by vapodog; 02/24/20.
Joined: May 2016
Posts: 59,538
J
Campfire Kahuna
OP Online Happy
Campfire Kahuna
J
Joined: May 2016
Posts: 59,538
Thats cool.


Single shots are great.



My buddies dad had the coolest rifle known to man back in the day.


It was a Mini Martini chambered in .22 SuperJet.


I am MAGA.
IC B2

Page 4 of 4 1 2 3 4

Moderated by  RickBin 

Link Copied to Clipboard
YB23

Who's Online Now
669 members (12344mag, 12308300, 1234, 163bc, 06hunter59, 76 invisible), 2,672 guests, and 1,227 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Forum Statistics
Forums81
Topics1,187,614
Posts18,398,421
Members73,817
Most Online11,491
Jul 7th, 2023


 







Fish & Game Departments | Solunar Tables | Mission Statement | Privacy Policy | Contact Us | DMCA
Hunting | Fishing | Camping | Backpacking | Reloading | Campfire Forums | Gear Shop
Copyright © 2000-2024 24hourcampfire.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5
(Release build 20201027)
Responsive Width:

PHP: 7.3.33 Page Time: 0.156s Queries: 15 (0.004s) Memory: 0.8208 MB (Peak: 0.9004 MB) Data Comp: Zlib Server Time: 2024-03-28 14:16:45 UTC
Valid HTML 5 and Valid CSS